Arch and instep support for boots and shoes.



C. ROKAHR.

ARCH AND INSTEP SUPPORT FOR B.00TS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION F|LEn APR.10. 1915.

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ARCH AND INSTEP SwPORT FOR BOOTS AND SHOES. APPLICATION FILED APR.1.0, |915.

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CHARLES ROKAHR, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

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To all whom t 'may concern.' f

Be it known that I, CHARLES ROKAHR, a citizen di? the United States, and a resident of El Paso, in thev county of El Paso and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arch and Instep Supports for Boots and Shoes, of which the following is a specification, ref'- erence being had to the accompanying y drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in boots and shoes, the invention comprising an arch and instep l5 support forming a part of tli'e shoe.

The special object oi the invention is to provide a boot or shoe with a support adapted to hold the Wearers arch.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shoe provided with aremovable arch supporting cushion. vf

lith these and other objects in Avievv the present invention consists in' the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims, it being further understoodthat changes in the specific structure shown and described may he made within the scope of the claims Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in Which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views: Figure l shows a central sectional View of a shoe provided with an arch support embodying my invention. Fig. 2 ,shows a portion of the sole 'with parts removed. Fig. 3 shows a detail .'40 of the base cushion. Fig. 4 is a section on line 41 4 of Fig'. 1, showing one of the `flaps tfolded back and other portions removed. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5, 5 of Fig. 1. Figsi. 6 and 7 show, respectively, details of .45 the spring members used in .my invention. The object ofimy present inyention is to provide a shoe to meet the needs of those people having defective arches, the shoe including an adjustable means for-building up a cushion to properly supporty the arch of the Wearers foot 'in a manner described more fully hereinafter. v

In the accompanying drawings A desigspeciacation of Letters raten.

Patented Nov. 14, 1916.

Application filed April 10, i915. Serial No. 20,398.

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posed springs 4 and 3, as clearly, shown thedrawmgs. These springs are held in position. by means ofthe rivets a, these be- -ing best shown in Fig. l'. lAs disclosed the rivets holding the centrally positionedbase spring 3 pass through the outer face of thesole, While the rivets holding the remaimng springs pass through the inner face of the sole. 'If desired the upper springs l may be laminated. As shown in Fig. 2 a

` suitable member 6 is also interposed between the springs.

Held upon the shank portion of the sole of the shoe is a base cushion C. rJ'Chis cushion is of Ysuch an outline as to snugly fit Within a shoe and may be of cork or felt or any other suitable material. has its forvv rd and rear ends knife-edged, so that there will be no annoying ridges Within the shoe. Secured over the face of this cushion C, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, is a pliable member 10, preferably of kid or other softA leather which has-its edges il held in place by means of lsuitable stitching. The opposite edges of this member 10, as shown in Fig. 5, are doubled, the member ending in the overlapping folds or flaps F. These folds F form a pocket within which is removably' held an upper cushion L of felt or leather, which has its front and rear ends graduallvattenuated, so as not to provide any objectional ridges.l

As shown in Fig. 1 the base and upper cushionspresent a curved. upper surface 4located at a point immediately below the arch of' the Wearers foot. In' order to further properly sustain the wearers foot, the shoe is provided with a counter stiHening member 12,'clearly shown in Fig. l, and extending to a point approximately midlength of the cushion. The cushion also extends to a point to the rear of the forward edge of the heel of the shoe, as shown in Fig. 1, as do the superposed springs 3 and 4,

This base cushion As the uppercushion L can be readily removed or replaced, and as these cushions are `made in various thicknesses, the user of the shoe can build up lthe arch cushions to suit his individual needs.

A cushion embodyin simple and inexpensive 1n construction, and both durable and eilicient in operation, and

the inner cushion can be removedor re' my invention is I al1/upper cushion removably held upon said pliable member, said flaps overlapping said yremovable cushion to hold the same in place.

2. An arch and instep support comprisingu base cushion adapted to be secured to the inner face of the sole of a shoe; a pliable member coveringsaid base cushion having its opposite edges .secured to the shoe sole and ending in twofiap formin portions of a width equal to the width' o the shoe sole, and an upper .cushion-removably held upon said pliable member said fla s overlapping said removable cushion to ho d the same 1n place.

In testimony whereof ,I aflix my signature. in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES ROKAHR. A

`Yiitnesses J. M. DENNER,

E. BAnnA'rr. 

